| There are some collectors who will go to great | | | | Maryland. Although, the Lt. Colonel was not a |
| lengths to get their hands on a Civil War sword in | | | | fighter on the battlefield he played a supporting |
| museum condition while others much rather own | | | | role to the cause. |
| American Civil War weapons that obviously show | | | | Another case in point for a weapon that may |
| signs of a few battle scars. No matter which | | | | have not seen much action but still worthy of |
| category you fit in or maybe both, there are | | | | belonging to a fine collection of American CivilWar |
| plenty of original antique swords and replicas | | | | weapons is the M1852 Naval sword inscribed to |
| available to satisfy the desires of any type of | | | | Dr. Robert Willard by Ames Manufacturing |
| collector. | | | | Company, Chicopee, Mass. The hilt on the Civil |
| After the War between the States ended, war | | | | War sword has a brass wire wrap and sharkskin |
| effort contributors were sometimes presented | | | | covered grip. U.S.N. is cast into the middle of the |
| with a Civil War sword not for their service on | | | | cross guard. Dr. Willard, a Harvard Medical |
| the battlefield but their contribution from behind | | | | graduate, was commissioned Assistant Surgeon in |
| the line of fire. In 1866, the presentation Civil War | | | | 1863 and served aboard the U.S.S. Catskill until |
| Staff & Field Officers sword & scabbard | | | | 1865. |
| that was presented to Lieutenant Colonel Herring | | | | The purchase of an Officers Union Civil War |
| possessed a jeweled pommel cap and bronze | | | | antique sword is fine replica of one of the most |
| cast grip. | | | | used swords of the war. The memorabilia |
| On Herring's Civil War sword, the Goddess of | | | | possesses etchings on both sides of its 29" high |
| Liberty decorates the grip on its right side. The | | | | carbon steel blade. The elaborate cut solid brass |
| blade was etched with Military themes including | | | | filigree guard is impressive looking and served well |
| Union for Ever. Herring was an aide to the | | | | in battle as a thrusting weapon. |
| governor during the war and well known for his | | | | Identical to the originals, the Union Officers sword |
| unrelenting efforts to improve hospital conditions | | | | & scabbard reproduction possess a carbon |
| for soldiers maimed in battle. | | | | steel blade featuring a wire and leather grip and |
| After the Battle of Gettysburg, Herring helped to | | | | steel scabbard with brass fittings. The elaborately |
| provide free transport for the wounded from | | | | detailed and etched carbon steel blade measures |
| both the North and the South to hospitals across | | | | 35 inches overall. |